Plains Edition Ag Calendar for 6-18-11

News News | Jun 16, 2011

Now Through June 25

• NebraskaLand Days, North Platte, Neb., rodeo, concerts, games, parade, carnival and more, (888) 313-5606, (308) 532-7939, http://www.nebraskalanddays.com.

Now Through July 10

• Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit, Omaha, Neb., The Durham Museum, http://www.durhammuseum.org.

June 20

• Farm and Ranch Clinic, Valentine, Neb., Rural Response Hotline (800) 464-0258.

• Wheat Plot Tour, near Chappell, Neb., Deuel County land, 6 p.m., Dipak Santra, (308) 632-1244.

June 21

• Wheat Plot Tour, Sidney, Neb., High Plains Ag Lab, 8:30 a.m., Dipak Santra, (308) 632-1244.

• Wheat Plot Tour, near Hemingford, Neb., Box Butte County Dryland, 3 p.m., Dipak Santra, (308) 632-1244.

• Wheat Plot Tour, near Hemingford, Neb., Box Butte County Irrigated, 4:30 p.m., Dipak Santra, (308) 632-1244.

June 21-22

• Tractor Safety/Hazardous Occupations Course, Concord, Neb., Haskall Ag Lab, contact the UNL Extension office.

June 22

• High Tunnels 101 Program, North Platte, Neb., West Central Research & Extension Center, David Lott, (308) 532-2683.

June 23

• Wheat Plot Tour, Albin, Wyo., 10:30 a.m., Jerry Nachtman or Jim Krall, (307) 837-2000.

• Wheat Plot Tour, Pine Bluffs, Wyo., 1:30 p.m., Jerry Nachtman or Jim Krall, (307) 837-2000.

June 24-25

• Burwell City Wide Garage Sales, Burwell, Neb., contact Chamber, (308) 346-5210.

June 25

• Annual Oregon Trail Tractor Ride, Gering, Neb., Farm And Ranch Museum, 8 a.m. registration, Roger Williams, (308) 631-8642 or Jim Neuwirth, (308) 632-6500.

June 25-26

• Nebraska Walleye Trail Tournament, Valentine, Neb., Merritt Reservoir, (800) 658-4024.

• Windmill Country Celebration, Hyannis, Neb., fishing tournament, junior rodeo, trail ride, car show, street dance, (308) 458-2319.

June 25-28

• Bertrand Days, Bertrand, Neb., 4-H Horse show, rodeo, entertainment, contests, parade, Cindy Wilken, (308) 472-3411.

July 1-4

• Vietnam Traveling Wall, Kearney, Neb., Great Platte River Road Archway, a replica display, (308) 237-1000.

July 2 & 3

• Gold Rush Byway Historic Ride, Crawford, Neb., 10 miles south on the Sidney-Deadwood Trail.

July 2-4

• Crawford’s 125th Anniversary & Old West Trail Rodeo, Crawford, Neb., chariot races, PRCA rodeo, history demos, parade, family fun, (308) 430-0909.

July 8-9

• 18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival, Arnold, Neb., Old Mill Park, (800) 584-9336.

July 9-10

• 28th Annual Antique & Collectors Show, Hastings, Neb., tractor drive, field demos, quilt display, entertainment, antique machinery, Donna Babcock, (402) 469-4455.

• Tropical Dreams Regatta, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, (308) 284-2800.

July 14-17

• 90th Annual Oregon Trail Days Celebration, Gering, Neb., parades, entertainment, food fair, art shows, (308) 631-9976.

• Cruise Nite Weekend 2011, Kearney, Neb., show and shines, barbecue, parade, drag races, live bands, (308) 440-2941.

July 17

• Model A’s on the Farm, York, Neb., Wessels Living History Farm, contests, music, tours, games, (402) 710-0682.

July 22

• Cowboy Night, Grand Island, Neb., Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, horse breaking demos, ropin’ and wood branding, live music, food, games, (308) 385-5316.

July 28-30

• Nebraska’s Big Rodeo, Burwell, Neb., rodeo grounds, (308) 346-5010.

July 30

• 22nd Annual Kites & Castles, Ogallala, Neb., Lake McConaughy, contests, food, live music, (308) 287-2673.

• 17th Annual Literature Festival, Norfolk, Neb., Lifelong Learning Center, nationally-known authors, book reviews & display, autograph sessions, (402) 844-2108.